Title
Lift Station 43 Operational Improvements - Design-Bid-Build - WS90400028 and WS90400070 (Ordinance S-44668)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept Quest Civil Contractors, LLC as the lowest-priced, responsive and responsible bidder and to enter into an agreement with Quest Civil Contractors, LLC for construction services for Lift Station 43 Operational Improvements project. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for construction services will not exceed $3,696,696.
Report
Summary
Quest Civil Contractors, LLC construction services include, but are not limited to: demolition of existing pumping equipment, discharge piping, valves, valve vault, bypass, odor scrubber, and other miscellaneous appurtenances. Work also includes: construction of the wet well interior, pumping equipment, discharge piping, isolation valve, magnetic flow meters, pig launching station for various maintenance operations, perimeter wall, earthwork, structures, biofilter, electrical equipment, and instrumentation and control equipment.
A Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal of five percent has been established for this project.
Procurement Information
Four bids were received according to section 34-201 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by the Street Transportation Department on April 3, 2018. The bids were sent to the Equal Opportunity Department (EOD) for review to determine subcontractor eligibility and general contractor responsiveness in demonstrating compliance with the project's Small Business Enterprise goal. The low bidder was deemed responsive. Two bidders were deemed non-responsive for failure to meet the SBE goal and one bidder was deemed non-responsive for failure to submit required paperwork.
Bids ranged from a low of $3,696,696 to a high of $4,962,813. The engineer's estimate and the one, responsive, responsible bidder is listed below:
Engineer's Estimate: $4,124,000
Quest Civil Contractors, LLC: $3,696,696
Contract Term
The term of the contract is expected to be completed within 270 calendar days from the date of issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Contract work scope identified and incorporated into the contract prior to the end of the contract may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the contract. No additional contract work scope changes may be executed after the end of the contract term.
Financial Impact
Quest Civil Contractors, LLC's fee for services will not exceed $3,696,696, including all subcontractors and reimbursable costs. Funding is available in the Water Services Department's Capital Improvement Program budget. Contract payments may be up to the contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Location
In the area of 75th Avenue and Southern Avenue
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Mario Paniagua, the Water Services Department, and the City Engineer.